Re:6-Month-Old Babies Are Now Using Tablets and Smartphones
by stinos on Sunday April 26, 2015 @11:59AM
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tablets are vastly easier and more intuitive for small children
They sure are, and I don't really think there is a minimum age at which newborns and beyond should be allowed access to them. Yet it is of utter importance they also get access to actual non-flat toys/tools/... in order to develop dexterity, the feeling to handle objects and even creativity. Also not to forget about getting enough movement/excercise and not getting used to a sedentary lifestyle: most tablet apps unfortunately don't require the user to move around, on the contrary.
They sure are, and I don't really think there is a minimum age at which newborns and beyond should be allowed access to them. Yet it is of utter importance they also get access to actual non-flat toys/tools/... in order to develop dexterity, the feeling to handle objects and even creativity. Also not to forget about getting enough movement/excercise and not getting used to a sedentary lifestyle: most tablet apps unfortunately don't require the user to move around, on the contrary.